Hair net



S. OLINER Oct. 10, 1939.

HAIR NET Filed Nov. 12, 1938 m WM Om m A 5 w W Y B u a" 2 2 n 0 2 a n Mm m A T TORNEY.

Patented Oct. 10, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in nets used to keep womens hairin place, commonly known as hair nets.

It is the principal object of the invention to eliminate drawing themeshes at the marginal portions of the net close together when tensionis applied thereto. Such portions of the net are usually prominentlydisplayed at the head of the wearer of the net and, as made heretofore,were quite noticeable on account of the close proximity of the strandsdue to the tension exerted upon them laterally.

I have found that, when reinforcing portions only of the edges of thenet or other suitable places by strands which connect the diagonallyopposite corners of the meshes, I prevent this drawing together of themeshes and its subsequent conspicuousness without appreciably affectingthe general elasticity of the net and its adaptability to various stylesand sizes of coiffures.

Another object is to so strengthen the net that it can be applied andremoved many times without being torn and to eliminate the use ofcustomary hair pins.

Still another object is to provide a net in which less hair is used thanheretofore and which nevertheless keeps the coiflure of the wearer inexcellent shape.

Further objects will become apparent in the following specification andthe accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a portion of a hair net as made heretofore;

Fig. 2 is the same portion shown in Fig. 1 but stretched laterally whenunder tension;

Fig. 3 is a portion of a similar hair net but with reinforcing strandsat the top and bottom edges and under tension;

Fig. 4 is a preferred form of a hair net embodying the principles of myinvention;

Fig. 5 is a development of the netting of which the net shown in Fig. 4is made;

Figs, 6 and '7 are developments of nettings of other forms of hair nets,all embodying the features of the invention.

Like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the severalviews.

Now particularly referring to Fig. 1, ID are strands of hair, silk orother suitable material knitted together, to form meshes H. Afragmentary portion of a net is shown and which is put under tensionlaterally when drawn over the head of a wearer.

In Fig. 2 is shown the same portion of a net as it appears when undertension. In this figure, the meshes have become distorted by reason ofstretching the strands l0, and the meshes instead of being substantiallysquare-shaped have assumed the shape of parallelograms. The upper andlower corners of the meshes have been drawn closer together while theopposite corners have been pulled further apart in line with and by thelaterally applied tension. Thus in a given area of surface there areconsiderable more strands than in the normal portion shown in Fig. 1.That portion of the net when stretched as shown in Fig. 2 is thereforemuch more noticeable.

In Fig. 3, a portion of a similar net is illustrated. The strands l9which form the meshes ll, having connected at the upper edge at uppercorners of the meshes a reinforcing strand l2, and a similar reinforcingstrand l3 at the lower edge at lower corners of the meshes. Thesereinforcing strands prevent undue stretching of portions of the net towhich they are applied and thus render the net more invisible becausethe meshes cannot be drawn together as shown in Fig. 2.

In Fig. 4, I have shown a complete net of a preferred form in which theaforesaid improvements have been embodied. In this figure, I4 issubstantially a cap part of the net having a plurality of large sizedmeshes which terminate at an open side l5 and are surrounded by aplurality of smaller sized meshes at its open bottom I6. I! is arelatively narrow band-like extension connecting with both sides of thenet between the openings l5 and It. An upper edge of the band-likeextension I1 is reinforced by a strand I8 and a lower edge similarly bya strand IS. The strands l8 and i9 extend into the main cap part [4 ofthe net where they are preferably, but not necessarily, connected to anumber of meshes in that part. Another outline of the net, indevelopment, is shown in Fig. 5, the outline being shown in dottedlines, while the reinforcing strands are shown in full lines for sake ofclearness.

In applying the net to the head of a wearer, it is drawn over thecoiffure so that the main cap part 14 covers its back and top, the frontbeing exposed through the open portion I 5, the opening 16 with thesmaller meshes fitting around the nape of the head. The main cap part 14with its openings 15 and I6 is elastic and self-adjusting to thecoiifure. The band I! is passed over the front part of the wearerscoiffure. In such position, where the hair is relatively thin, a bandwould be quite noticeable, because normally being stretched. However,the particular construction of the band IT by virtue of the reinforcingstrands I8 and I9 prevents stretching of the meshes and their subsequentcrowding or drawing close together but the meshes retain their shape, asexplained in connection with Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and so render the net lessvisible without in any way detrimentally affecting itsself-adjustability.

In Fig. 6 is shown another development of a hair net in which the bandextends symmetrically from the cap part, the same numbers of referencbeing used as in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 shows a development of a substantially square net 20. Reinforcingstrands 2|, 2Ia and 22 and 22a being disposed somewhat distant from theupper edge 23 and lower edge 24, respectively. The not reinforcedportion of the net between the terminals of strands 2| and 21a and 22and 22a provide the necessary adjustment and flexibility when applyingit.

In attaching nets of my invention to coiifures, no hair pins are needed.The net is self-conforming to various styles of head-dresses. Therebeing much less material used in the manufacture of the nets of the kindshown in Figs. 4 to 6, they are manufactured more economically. Thereinforcements enable the net to be used many times, the essential partsof the net being so much stronger than nets as made heretofore.

It will be understood that my invention is applicable to any kind of netcomposed of strands of hair, silk or other suitable materials, and theterm hair net used herein is not to be considered restrictive butgenerally descriptive only.

Moreover, the improvement set forth may be used with various other formsof hair nets not described or shown herein, the principal feature beingthe provision of reinforcing strands to prevent drawing the meshes closetogether for the purpose specified. The improvements therefore are alsoapplicable to hair nets made according to Patent No. 1,548,426 issued tome on August 4, 1925.

Various other changes in the form, proportion and minor details mayobviously be resorted to to without departing from the principles orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention, as defined in theappended claims.

What I claim as new, is:

1. In a hair net of interwoven strands forming square meshes,reinforcing strands of hair at marginal portions of the net connectingdiagonally opposite corners of a plurality of meshes for the purpose ofpreventing lateral distortion of the said meshes.

2. In a hair net of interwoven strands forming square meshes,reinforcing strands of hair parallel to portions of its edges connectingdiagonally opposite corners of a plurality of meshes in line of lateraltension of the net.

3. In a hair net of interwoven strands forming square meshes, a bodyportion, a relatively narrow band portion connected to the said bodyportion, and reinforcing strands of hair connecting diagonally oppositecorners of a plurality of meshes in the said narrow portion andextending into the said body portions, the said reinforcing strandsbeing adapted to prevent lateral distortion of the meshes in the saidnarrow portion.

4. In a hair net of interwoven strands forming square meshes, a cap parthaving an extensible periphery, a relatively narrow band portionconnected to the said cap part, and reinforcing strands of hair parallelto edges of the said narrow portion, connecting diagonally oppositecorners of a plurality of meshes in the said narrow portion andextending into the said cap part.

5. In a hair net of interwoven strands forming square meshes, a cap parthaving an extensible peripheral edge, a relatively narrow band portionconnected to the said cap part, and reinforcing strands of hairconnecting diagonally opposite corners of a plurality of meshes at edgesin the said narrow portion and extending into the said cap part for thepurpose of preventing lateral distortion of the meshes in the saidnarrow portion.

6. In a hair net of interwoven strands forming square meshes, a cappart, a relatively narrow band portion connected centrally to both sidesof the said cap part, and reinforcing strands of hair connectingdiagonally opposite corners of a plurality of meshes in the said narrowportion at both edges thereof and extending into the said cap part forthe purpose of preventing lateral distortion of the meshes in the saidnarrow portion.

SAUL OLINER.

